By airplane
You can fly to Riga - the capital of Latvia - from Europe's major cities in two to four hours. Riga International Airport is servicing flights by such airlines as Air Baltic, Lufthansa, British Airways, Finnair, SAS, CSA, LOT, Aeroflot and others. The official Air Carrier of the International Rural Tourism Workshop is Air Baltic. Reservation scheme for the airplane tickets is easy to arrange: Contact SAS representative in your country and get all the necessary information and discounts. #urlCtxPopUpLink('/showConfer.do?name=info_travel_PopUp' 'Speaker' 500 500 'Look for special Air Carrier offer here.')
By rail
Latvia has rail routes with Belarus, the Russian Federation and Estonia to the North and with Lithuania to the South. The main route into Western Europe runs from Riga (Latvia) to Berlin (Germany) via Vilnius (Lithuania) and Warsaw (Poland).
By road
The road network is relatively well developed and there are good routes to Belarus and to the neighbouring two Baltic Republics. Entry of Latvia by car is possible from the Russian Federation, Estonia, Belarus or Lithuania. Border posts: between Poland and Lithuania: Ogrodniki–Lazdijai; between Poland and Belarus: Terespol–Brest.
Recent changes in Eastern Europe have opened a new highway through the Baltic countries, known as Via Baltica. Driving along Via Baltica it is possible to discover places that were closed to Western tourists for decades. Services along this highly attractive route are improving all the time. Both the road network and signposting are being modernised; the service station network is represented by both local and foreign companies (many of which are open 24 hours). Eurolines, departing from Victoria Coach Station in London, serves destinations in Latvia. For further information, contact Eurolines (website:
www.eurolines.com or
www.gobycoach.com).
How to enter Latvia?
Citizens of most of the European countries do not require visas for entering Latvia. A passport is needed for citizens of all countries for entering Latvia. Please find more information about entry regulations on http://www.am.gov.lv/en/. If you need visa support, please contact workshop organizers by org@celotajs.lv.
How to get to the workshop venue?
The conference takes place in MARITIM PARK HOTEL RIGA that is situated in the center of Riga - the capital of Latvia - not far from the very heart of the city - Old Riga. Maritim Park Hotel is located across the bridge of the River Daugava with 240 rooms and apartments designed in practical Scandinavian style.
All transfers from/to Riga International Airport to/from Maritim Park Hotel will be arranged free of charge throughout the Workshop.
Any more questions?
For more information contact the workshop organizers by e-mail: org@celotajs.lv.
